Annette Ziegler and Linda Clifford

Annette K. Ziegler

Age: 43.

Born: Grand Rapids, Mich.

Education: Business administration and psychology degrees from Hope College in Michigan. Law degree from Marquette University (1989).

Experience: Six years (1989-95), civil practice; two years (1995-1997), federal prosecutor with U.S. Attorney's Office; since 1997, circuit court judge in Washington County; now senior judge of four-county district.

Also on rÃsumÃ: President, board of trustees, Washington County Boys and Girls Club; volunteer, St. Thomas More Sandwich Project for Homeless People; Sunday school teacher, Trinity Lutheran Church.

Family: Married to developer J.J. Ziegler, has stepdaughter and two sons. Lives in West Bend and would commute.

Fun fact: 'I like extreme skiing ' which means finding the highest points I can and steepest slopes.'

Favorite TV crime drama: 'Being a judge, a mom, and active in the community doesn't leave me much time for TV.'

Book most relevant to judicial philosophy: 'The Wisconsin Statutes.'

Linda M. Clifford

Age: 58.

Born: Waukegan, Ill., grew up in North Chicago.

Education: Degree in international relations, Beloit College; law degree from UW (1974).

Key endorsements: Wisconsin Right to Life, the majority of the state's sheriffs and district attorneys, Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Milwaukee Police Association, former Gov. Tommy Thompson, former Justices William Callow, Donald Steinmetz and Louis Ceci.